With more than 20 years in the consulting field, Eric leads BSR's global consulting practice to design and implement sustainability strategies that create business value by addressing some of the world’s greatest challenges.
In addition to advising the CEOs and senior teams of several global companies, Eric plays a lead role on a number of BSR’s collaborative initiatives, including the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, the Net Positive Project, and Future of Fuels, as well as our work with the We Mean Business coalition.
Prior to joining BSR, Eric worked with the Natural Step in San Francisco, accelerating sustainability through strategic counsel on a broad range of corporate responsibility matters that included supply chain management and sustainable development. He also has served as vice president at the Boston Consulting Group and was a partner and founding member of the global consultancy Mitchell Madison Group.
Eric was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where he earned an M.S. in Russian and East European Studies. He also holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Macalester College.
Insights From Eric Olson
- The Case for Prioritizing Net Zero Carbon Emissions, Especially in Value Chains / November 6, 2019 / Blog
- Answering the Call for Business Leadership on Climate Policy / October 15, 2019 / Blog
- Getting to a Price on Carbon: Collaboration, Action, and Leadership / March 28, 2019 / Blog
- Getting to a Price on Carbon: Opportunities for a New Generation of Collaboration / February 12, 2019 / Blog
- Doing Business in 2030 / November 6, 2018 / Reports
- The Future of Sustainable Business / August 21, 2018 / Reports
- Redefining Sustainable Business: Radical Collaboration, Inside and Out / September 21, 2017 / Blog
- Walmart Is Still Drastically Cutting Its Emissions, No Matter What Trump Does / FastCoExist.com / February 28, 2017 / News
- Walmart’s Climate Ambition Signals a New Market Reality / November 8, 2016 / Blog
- Inside Walmart’s 2025 Sustainability Goals / GreenBiz / November 4, 2016 / News
- Zero Impact Isn’t Enough: Going ‘Net Positive’ for Global Sustainability / SupplyChainBrain / August 5, 2016 / News
- Sustainability and CSR: A Word about Terms / June 14, 2016 / Blog
- Major Businesses Join New Coalition to Go ‘Net-Positive’ / Edie.net / June 8, 2016 / News
- Corporate, Public Sectors Supporting Alternative Transportation Fuels / Natural Gas Intel / May 9, 2016 / News
- Fuel Tool Provides Free Data for Commercial Fleet Planning, Fuel Purchasing / Environmental Leader / May 6, 2016 / News
- Three Ways to Scale Climate-Smart Agriculture in the United States / April 26, 2016 / Blog
- Can Net Positive Help Inspire a Race to the Top? / February 22, 2016 / Blog
- Landscape Restoration: It’s Time / Triple Pundit / December 24, 2015 / News
- USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack Recognizes Private Sector Leadership on Climate / PR Web / December 2, 2015 / News
- Will A Paris Summit Yield Green Results? / SupplyChainBrain / November 16, 2015 / News
- How General Mills Worked with BSR to Set Ambitious, Science-Based Climate Targets / September 2, 2015 / Blog
- General Mills Sets Ambitious Goal for Greenhouse Gas Cuts / Associated Press (AP) / August 30, 2015 / News
- Sustainable Trucking in Europe: Lessons from the BSR Spring Forum / June 19, 2014 / Blog
- BSR’s New Climate Strategy: Ambition + Collaboration = Impact / April 22, 2014 / Blog
- Avoiding the Unmanageable and Managing the Unavoidable: An Approach for Business on Climate / October 24, 2013 / Blog
- Obama’s Climate Plan and the Future of Energy: Part 2 / July 16, 2013 / Blog
- Obama’s Climate Plan and the Future of Energy: Part 1 / July 15, 2013 / Blog
- BSR and the State of CSR: What We Mean When We Say ‘CSR’ / February 5, 2013 / Blog
- A Call for Collaboration in BSR Initiatives / November 20, 2012 / Blog
- The Future of Fuels Forecast / October 9, 2012 / Blog
- BSR at Rio: The Future of Fuels / June 15, 2012 / Blog
- BSR at Rio: Doing Our Part, or What to Look for in Rio / June 13, 2012 / Blog
- The Future of Fuels / November 29, 2011 / Blog
- Breaking Through Complexity to Take Action on Global Goods Transportation / June 14, 2011 / Blog
- BSR Conference 2010 Highlights: ‘Sustainability Is Core Business’ and More / November 9, 2010 / Blog
- Sustainable Consumption: Back to the Future…and a Call to Action / July 28, 2010 / Blog
- Sustainability Outlook 2020: Hyper-transparency and the New Global Supply Chain / May 26, 2010 / Blog
- Accelerating Through the Downturn / October 27, 2009 / Blog
- Avoid Greenwashing… but Speak Up! / August 6, 2009 / Blog